Eldest son of Thomas Henry and Hannah Jane Cliff (nee Roberts), of 67 Essingdon Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Musketry Instructor. A brother, Eddy, served in France. Daubhill Primitive Methodist.
Cliff, William Albert –
Personal details
- Surname: Cliff
- Forename: William Albert
- Date of birth: February 25th, 1894
- Birth place: Newtown, Montgomeryshire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 7th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16463
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 4th, 1914 - 1914-09-04
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XI. N. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 12/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8a/b* 5f S16* 6g